EDH Gameplay - Episode 95: Rashmi VS Shorikai VS Kykar VS Breya

Deck Strategies

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  Control the board with removal and counterspells while generating tokens and recurring threats to maintain card advantage and board presence.

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  Rashmi, Eternities Crafter

  Cast low-cost instant and sorcery spells on opponents' turns to trigger Rashmi's ability, drawing extra cards and maintaining card advantage to assemble a combo or overwhelming board presence.

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

  Generate spirit tokens through spells and attacks to apply pressure while leveraging lifelink and potential infinite combos involving artifacts and spells to close out the game.

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  Breya, Etherium Shaper

  Utilize artifact synergies and planeswalkers to produce thopters and other threats, using sacrifice outlets and removal to control the board and eventually win through overwhelming artifact value.

Gameplay Insights

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  Breya used her planeswalker's -2 ability to gain control of an opponent's artifact, showcasing artifact theft as a powerful tempo play.

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  Kykar attempted to cast Underworld Breach for a potential infinite combo, but it was countered by Shorikai's well-timed counterspell, illustrating the importance of interaction against combo decks.

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  Rashmi's ability to cast spells on opponents' turns was disrupted by a Silence, demonstrating how shutting down a key ability can slow down a deck reliant on continuous triggers.

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  Sacrificing artifact creatures to Breya's ability to deal damage and protect key pieces was a crucial defensive tactic.

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  Thopter generation from Breya and spirit token creation from Kykar synergized well to maintain board presence and apply pressure.

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  The use of fetchlands to sculpt mana bases and trigger landfall effects was critical in maintaining tempo and enabling powerful plays.

Notable Cards

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  Underworld Breach

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Path to Exile

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  Lightning Bolt

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  Brainstorm

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  Growth Spiral

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  Nissa's Renewal

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  Ash Barrens

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  Serum Visions

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  Wirewood Symbiote

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  Agent of Treachery

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  Utter End

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board presence and ramping into their commanders. Kykar developed spirits and utilized lifelink to stabilize early damage, while Rashmi focused on casting low-cost instants and sorceries to trigger her ability and maintain card advantage. Breya leveraged artifact synergies and planeswalkers to generate value and board control, and Shorikai focused on controlling the board with counterspells and removal while creating tokens. Early skirmishes included Kykar's aggressive attacks with spirits and Thopters, and Breya's use of artifact creatures to pressure opponents. Rashmi's strong ramp and spellcasting enabled her to dig deep into her deck for combo pieces, while Shorikai provided steady card draw and token generation to maintain resilience. Key turning points included Breya using her planeswalker's ability to create additional threats, and Kykar casting Underworld Breach to set up potential infinite combos, which was met with counterspells from Shorikai. Rashmi's opponent disrupted a critical play with a well-timed Silence, temporarily slowing down her momentum. Throughout the game, artifact interactions and instant-speed spells defined the pace, with each player balancing aggression and board control. The interaction between Breya's artifact synergies, Kykar's spirit tokens, and Rashmi's spellcasting created dynamic board states, while Shorikai's removal and counterspells acted as a control backbone. The game showcased a blend of aggressive token strategies, artifact value engines, and spell-based combos vying for dominance.